1979 Map of Bogue

About this map

The South Fork Solomon River defines the northern edge of this Kansas landscape, where the Union Pacific tracks run parallel to the water through the town of Bogue. This late-1970s survey documents a region defined by agricultural river bottomlands and the industrial activity of the Morel Oil Field to the south. Significant cultural landmarks include the historic townsite of Nicodemus, established during the post-Civil War era. Local genealogy is well-represented by several family or community burial grounds, such as Fagan Cem, Wild Horse Cem, and Samuels Cem. The map illustrates a rural economy transitioning between traditional rail-side commerce and resource extraction, evidenced by various quarries, sandpits, and scattered oil wells across the drainage areas of Wild Horse Creek and Sand Creek.